“Island” or “Islet” in Japanese kanji, and the Stroke Order and Meanings of Kanji “島”
Japanese Jouyou-kanji “島” means “Staking out work”, “One’s turf” or “One’s territory” etc.
Jouyou Kanji “島”
Jouyou Kanji “島” Stroke Order
| Stroke # | 10 Strokes |
|---|---|
| On-Yomi | とう(tou) |
| Kun-Yomi | しま(shima) |
| Meanings | Island, Islet |
Kanji words which contain Kanji “島”, and their meanings
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| 島陰(しまかげ-shi ma ka ge) | Area hidden by an island, Other side of the island |
| 島影(しまかげ-shi ma ka ge) | Faint outlines of an island, Vague shape of an island, Silhouette of an island |
| 島国(しまぐに-shi ma gu ni) | Island country, Insular state |
| 島国根性(しまぐにこんじょう-shi ma gu ni ko n jo u) | Insularism, Island‐nation mentality, Insular spirit, Insularity |
| 島田(しまだ-shi ma da) | Shimada (girl’s hair style), Shimada coiffure, Pompadour-like hairstyle popular for unmarried women in the Edo period |
| 島台(しまだい-shi ma da i) | Ornament representing the Isle of Eternal Youth |
| 島伝い(しまづたい-shi ma du ta i) | From island to island, Island-hopping |
| 島流し(しまながし-hi ma na ga shi) | Banishment, Exile |
| 島守(しまもり-shi ma mo ri) | Island chief, Guardian of a island, Island keeper |
| 島破り(しまやぶり-shi ma ya bu ri) | Escaping from an island exile |
| 島山(しまやま-shi ma ya ma) | Island mountain, Mountains on an island, Island of mountain, Island which is entirely mountainous |
| 島嶼(とうしょ-to u sho) | Islands |
| 島人(とうじん-to u ji n) | Islanders |
| 島民(とうみん-to u mi n) | Islanders, Inhabitants of an island |
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